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brentius_n etc._n etc._n but_o also_o of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n themselves_o the_o evangelist_n mark_n write_v chapter_n 6.5_o that_o christ_n can_v do_v no_o great_a work_n in_o his_o father-land_n if_o a_o wicked_a man_n have_v to_o deal_v with_o these_o word_n may_v he_o not_o seem_v to_o have_v show_n for_o this_o conclusion_n that_o the_o evangelist_n mark_v have_v deny_v christ_n omnipotency_n moses_n say_v god_n harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n 11.10_o exod._n 11.10_o paul_n go_v yet_o further_o 18._o 〈…〉_o 18._o and_o say_v he_o harden_v who_o he_o will_n when_o a_o wicked_a man_n deal_v therewith_o can_v not_o he_o with_o great_a show_n make_v this_o conclusion_n and_o say_v moses_n and_o paul_n make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n and_o do_v not_o paul_n complain_v thereof_o many_o hundred_o year_n ago_o that_o man_n will_v even_o make_v such_o conclusion_n out_o of_o his_o doctrine_n against_o it_o or_o do_v not_o the_o defamer_n know_v that_o that_o wretched_a 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now_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v show_v any_o weighty_a cause_n wherefore_o it_o may_v not_o well_o be_v so_o it_o be_v first_o of_o all_o allege_v that_o that_o word_n be_v b._n tom._n 3_o fol._n 471._o b._n will_v not_o bear_v it_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v take_v figurative_o but_o that_o word_n be_v must_v always_o be_v understand_v real_o but_o the_o clean_a contrary_n be_v already_o show_v by_o many_o example_n and_o sufficient_o manifest_v then_o they_o allege_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v my_o body_n be_v word_n of_o a_o testament_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n as_o it_o stand_v but_o where_o stand_v it_o write_v that_o in_o the_o testament_n all_o word_n must_v be_v understand_v literal_o as_o they_o stand_v and_o where_o be_v there_o any_o where_o a_o christian_a man_n under_o the_o sun_n who_o ever_o understand_v these_o word_n the_o cup_n be_v the_o new_a testament_n literal_o as_o they_o stand_v namely_o that_o 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be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n then_o remain_v he_o not_o by_o the_o word_n as_o they_o sound_v for_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n sound_v undeniable_o thus_o that_o that_o which_o he_o take_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o break_v namely_o the_o bread_n be_v his_o body_n but_o not_o that_o in_o bread_n be_v his_o body_n as_o doctor_n luther_n say_v also_o not_o that_o under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v his_o body_n as_o the_o papist_n say_v and_o so_o be_v there_o no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n who_o understand_v the_o word_n as_o they_o sound_v but_o they_o all_o fly_v from_o the_o word_n and_o seek_v the_o construction_n one_o this_o and_o the_o other_o that_o yea_o doctor_n luther_n confess_v sometime_o most_o plain_o that_o in_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v my_o body_n be_v a_o synecdoche_n 484._o synecdoche_n tom_fw-mi 3_o fol._n 80._o and_o 484._o &_o that_o synecdoche_n be_v a_o figure_n 80._o figure_n tom._n 3._o 80._o or_o a_o trope_n 456._o trope_n tom._n 3_o 456._o the_o figure_n synecdoche_n make_v all_o very_a clear_a 80._o clear_a tom._n 3_o 80._o etc._n etc._n what_o be_v then_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n that_o they_o keep_v the_o common_a people_n up_o with_o this_o false_a position_n that_o in_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n testament_n there_o be_v no_o trope_n or_o figure_n to_o be_v admit_v but_o we_o most_o remain_v simple_o by_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o bare_a letter_n 6._o brentius_n in_o john_n 6._o some_o say_v that_o though_o it_o be_v without_o no_o that_o in_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v my_o body_n a_o trope_n must_v be_v admit_v yet_o must_v it_o not_o be_v such_o a_o trope_n which_o give_v the_o word_n a_o figurative_a construction_n for_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n there_o be_v no_o signification_n 503._o tom._n 3._o fol._n 503._o but_o this_o rule_n be_v also_o false_a and_o doctor_n luther_n himself_o witness_v in_o many_o place_n that_o even_o as_o well_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n there_o be_v signification_n for_o even_o so_o speak_v he_o of_o the_o holy_a baptism_n in_o the_o little_a catechism_n question_n what_o signify_v the_o baptise_v with_o water_n answer_v baptism_n many_o more_o the_o like_a place_n there_o be_v tom_n jon._n fol_z 183._o 184._o 115._o 186._o 187._o in_o the_o sermon_n of_o baptism_n it_o signify_v that_o the_o old_a adam_n with_o all_o sin_n and_o bad_a lust_n shall_v be_v drown_v in_o we_o and_o we_o shall_v arise_v to_o be_v new_a creature_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v
to_o the_o former_a say_v hierome_n pammach_n high_a ad_fw-la pammach_n and_o even_o in_o like_a manner_n be_v it_o with_o the_o seal_a grave_n stone_n though_o it_o can_v be_v show_v that_o christ_n do_v arise_v till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o angel_n have_v roll_v the_o same_o away_o even_o as_o matthew_n express_o write_v that_o he_o roll_v it_o away_o chap._n 28.2_o it_o be_v believe_v also_o say_v doct._n luther_n 460._o tom_n 3._o fol._n 460._o that_o christ_n be_v also_o so_o bear_v of_o his_o mother_n answer_n it_o be_v not_o every_o where_o believe_v and_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n to_o believe_v it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o write_v any_o where_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n this_o be_v write_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o christ_n be_v conceive_v supernatural_o without_o the_o help_n of_o man_n only_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v bear_v supernatural_o and_o come_v out_o of_o the_o body_n of_o his_o mother_n be_v close_v that_o stand_v not_o at_o all_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o much_o more_o the_o clear_a contrary_n be_v write_v therein_o for_o the_o law_n be_v express_o refer_v to_o christ_n which_o say_v every_o man_n child_n that_o first_o open_v the_o womb_n shall_v be_v call_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n luk._n 2.23_o and_o what_o need_v much_o dispute_v christ_n himself_o clear_v it_o luk._n 24.39_o where_o he_o say_v behold_v my_o hand_n and_o my_o foot_n it_o be_v i_o myself_o handle_v i_o and_o see_v for_o a_o spirit_n have_v no_o flesh_n and_o bone_n as_o you_o see_v i_o have_v by_o which_o word_n he_o most_o clear_o show_v that_o the_o second_o manner_n of_o be_v somewhere_o namely_o to_o be_v unseen_a and_o unpalpable_a be_v not_o common_a to_o body_n but_o belong_v to_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o this_o opinion_n that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v unuisible_a and_o unpalpable_a as_o the_o spirit_n be_v have_v not_o only_o no_o ground_n in_o god_n word_n but_o be_v also_o 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thy_o return_n come_v and_o though_o thou_o then_o will_v believe_v in_o baptism_n or_o trust_n therein_o that_o through_o god_n perm_n ssion_n thy_o tentation_n be_v so_o great_a that_o there_o will_v be_v no_o place_n for_o faith_n for_o if_o so_o be_v that_o they_o do_v scarce_o remain_v who_o do_v not_o sin_n or_o indeed_o do_v fall_v by_o mere_a frailty_n where_o shall_v the_o outrageous_a appear_v who_o have_v tempt_v and_o mock_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n therefore_o let_v we_o walk_v with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a that_o we_o may_v maintain_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o divine_a majesty_n with_o a_o steadfast_a faith_n and_o give_v praise_n unto_o his_o mercy_n cheerful_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n behold_v
glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n neither_o be_v we_o the_o first_o who_o do_v so_o expound_v these_o word_n but_o the_o old_a teacher_n origen_n chrysostom_n and_o basill_n and_o many_o more_o have_v even_o so_o expound_v the_o same_o many_o hundred_o of_o year_n ago_o which_o exposition_n if_o it_o may_v take_v place_n then_o can_v there_o be_v nothing_o conclude_v out_o of_o the_o same_o for_o the_o bow_n of_o the_o knee_n so_o often_o as_o the_o word_n jesus_n be_v nominate_v but_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o such_o a_o custom_n be_v take_v up_o from_o man_n indeed_o upon_o a_o good_a meaning_n but_o yet_o from_o man_n and_o that_o without_o any_o authority_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n therefore_o it_o can_v true_o be_v say_v that_o they_o that_o discontinue_v such_o a_o custom_n do_v deal_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n therein_o yet_o we_o for_o our_o part_n accuse_v not_o the_o action_n leave_v it_o free_a in_o the_o liberty_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o we_o 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another_o which_o be_v weak_a eat_v herb_n let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v despise_v he_o that_o eat_v not_o and_o let_v not_o he_o which_o eat_v not_o condemn_v he_o that_o eat_v for_o god_n have_v receive_v he_o who_o be_v thou_o that_o condemne_v another_o man_n servant_n he_o stand_v or_o fall_v to_o his_o own_o master_n yea_o he_o shall_v be_v establish_v for_o god_n be_v able_a to_o make_v he_o stand_v rom._n 14.2.3.4_o and_o so_o much_o also_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o ceremony_n conclusion_n and_o thus_o the_o christian_a reader_n have_v understand_v what_o we_o believe_v or_o do_v not_o believe_v also_o what_o we_o do_v use_v for_o ceremony_n or_o do_v not_o use_v and_o wherefore_o we_o do_v the_o one_o and_o not_o the_o other_o and_o we_o hope_v have_v observe_v so_o much_o out_o of_o the_o same_o that_o we_o be_v not_o so_o wicked_a people_n as_o we_o be_v proclaim_v to_o be_v abroad_o but_o that_o we_o be_v such_o people_n who_o desire_v to_o serve_v god_n true_o according_a to_o his_o holy_a word_n also_o that_o we_o do_v not_o believe_v and_o teach_v otherwise_o of_o the_o ground_n of_o salvation_n then_o as_o doctor_n luther_n of_o happy_a memory_n do_v believe_v and_o teach_v all_o which_o we_o have_v therefore_o discuss_v so_o large_o that_o thereby_o good_a heart_a people_n who_o with_o we_o do_v acknowledge_v how_o perilous_a it_o be_v in_o the_o protestant_a church_n on_o both_o side_n by_o reason_n that_o they_o separate_v themselves_o and_o in_o that_o respect_n will_v glad_o lay_v their_o consultation_n for_o peace_n and_o unity_n may_v be_v thorough_o assure_v that_o by_o such_o their_o consultation_n they_o shall_v not_o sin_n against_o god_n as_o the_o contentious_a have_v hitherto_o say_v in_o this_o that_o they_o allege_v and_o yet_o do_v allege_v that_o they_o be_v contradictory_n to_o doctor_n luther_n not_o only_o in_o some_o by_o question_n but_o also_o in_o the_o ground_n of_o salvation_n etc._n salvation_n doct._n mylius_n thesi_fw-la 124.135.136_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o we_o have_v a_o more_o scandalous_a belief_n of_o christ_n then_o the_o devil_n have_v 56.175_o have_v thesi_fw-la 56.175_o which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a then_o can_v not_o any_o man_n indeed_o with_o good_a conscience_n acknowledge_v we_o for_o brethren_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o according_o unite_z themselves_o with_o us._n but_o we_o hope_v that_o all_o those_o who_o have_v read_v this_o our_o declaration_n with_o circumspection_n and_o well_o ponder_v the_o same_o shall_v bring_v in_o another_o verdict_n of_o we_o and_o we_o wish_v it_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o our_o heart_n that_o our_o hope_n may_v be_v fulfil_v not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o but_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o themselves_o god_n he_o know_v it_o for_o we_o tremble_v in_o consideration_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o poor_a common_a people_n and_o of_o so_o many_o woman_n and_o child_n who_o be_v endanger_v to_o the_o uttermost_a as_o well_o on_o the_o one_o side_n as_o on_o the_o other_o if_o we_o cease_v not_o to_o separate_v ourselves_o from_o each_o other_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v in_o short_a time_n also_o for_o it_o be_v manifest_a and_o it_o proclaim_v itself_o daily_o more_o and_o more_o in_o all_o nation_n what_o bloodthirsty_a plot_n the_o jesuite_n propound_v to_o themselves_o against_o all_o those_o who_o be_v go_v out_o from_o the_o popedom_n whether_o they_o be_v call_v lutheran_n or_o caluinist_n it_o be_v very_o true_a 203.204_o doctor_n mylius_n thesi_fw-la 203.204_o the_o contentious_a will_n 〈◊〉_d believe_v it_o that_o any_o mischief_n can_v betide_v they_o from_o the_o popedom_n and_o therefore_o they_o laugh_v at_o we_o very_o scornful_o for_o that_o we_o be_v so_o fearful_a but_o the_o bold_a valiant_o have_v cause_n to_o look_v well_o to_o themselves_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o fulfil_v in_o they_o which_o say_v woe_n to_o they_o that_o be_v at_o ease_n in_o zion_n and_o trust_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o samaria_n and_o that_o put_v far_o away_o from_o they_o the_o evil_a day_n and_o be_v not_o sorry_a for_o the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n therefore_o now_o shall_v they_o go_v captive_a with_o the_o first_o that_o go_v captive_a and_o the_o sorrow_n of_o they_o that_o stretch_v themselves_o be_v at_o hand_n amos_n 6.1.3.6.7_o we_o confess_v that_o we_o fear_v that_o there_o will_v short_o befall_v some_o calamity_n in_o deutchland_n except_o it_o be_v prevent_v in_o time_n and_o therefore_o our_o council_n be_v to_o hold_v peace_n and_o unity_n among_o ourselves_o as_o be_v the_o best_a mean_n to_o stop_v the_o common_a misery_n will_v this_o our_o council_n yet_o be_v acknowledge_v and_o accept_v well_o and_o good_a if_o not_o then_o have_v we_o do_v what_o appertain_v to_o us._n and_o we_o will_v not_o for_o all_o that_o despair_n or_o renounce_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o truth_n though_o the_o whole_a world_n shall_v leave_v us._n 8.31_o rom._n 8.31_o god_n be_v on_o our_o side_n who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o hereof_o we_o be_v well_o assure_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v grievous_a if_o it_o please_v he_o to_o lay_v some_o affliction_n upon_o us._n for_o all_o must_v work_v together_o for_o the_o best_a to_o us._n 8.28_o rom._n 8.28_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n and_o his_o spirit_n bear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n 1.4.5_o ephes_n 1.4.5_o and_o that_o we_o be_v choose_v to_o be_v such_o his_o child_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v and_o therefore_o be_v we_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n and_o therefore_o do_v 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